Modernity rooted in the distant past

The new technology park designed by gmp architects in Suzhou is a sustainable research and development centre inspired by the most traditional of all classical Chinese gardens, the Garden of the Humble Administrator.

Designer bathrooms for a theatre

‘Bagno di Folla’ is the name of the project developed by Giulia Pellegrino and Collettivo Invǝrso for the new bathrooms in the foyer of TAM Teatro Arcimboldi

Ready for Education 3.0

MATE Engineering has transformed a previously unsafe and energy-consuming school complex in Monastier di Treviso into a modern, flexible and functional facility catering to educational needs and serving as a new civic centre for the community

A translucent sculpture that serves as a space for science education

Italian ceramic tiles were chosen for Germany’s largest science museum, which was recently expanded by Berlin-based firm Sauerbruch Hutton with the addition of an open and dynamic 17,600 square metre volume devoted to physics, chemistry, biology and astronomy

The colours of tradition

A project to remodel a historical school building in Budapest revisits the spirit of the past through the skilful use of ceramic tiles and a focus on colour

A school that welcomes the local community

A new secondary school in the metropolitan area of Florence maintains an innovative and intense dialogue with the city

Need for speed

A collector space in Hong Kong designed by the firm A Work of Substance has become a sanctuary for vintage car lovers and design enthusiasts. The spaces are enhanced by the sophisticated material appeal of Italian ceramic tiles

Practice makes perfect

For the North Campus Expansion project at Conestoga College in Waterloo, Gow Hasting Architects teamed up with Moriyama & Teshima Architects to design fresh, light and welcoming spaces with both an educational and showcase function.

A jewel in the centre of San Marino

The twentieth-century Palazzo Sais has been converted into a university building and given a fresh identity through an effective use of materials

A school at the heart of the community

A large school and sports complex that is also used as a public building by the residents of Kalajoki was built with a focus on sustainable values and materials

A gateway to the future

As well as celebrating its close ties with the local community, the new Central Building at Hokkaido University of Science makes sophisticated use of architectural metaphors to represent a gateway to knowledge

The sustainable lightness of a Canadian college

The renovation project for Fleming College in Peterborough, near Toronto, has transformed an austere seventies building into a model of sustainable architecture with a vibrant, weightless appearance

The colours of Ontario

The Niagara College Welland Campus Student Commons is the result of an upgrade of a 1970s era building. The new 36,000 square metre campus features classrooms, teamwork and collaborative spaces, a cafeteria area, a student activity room and offices.

Educational architecture and design

An outstanding example of school architecture in the province of Modena enriches children's learning experience

Regeneration through culture

Zuidplein Theatre is the new cultural hotspot of Rotterdam-Zuid. The building replaces the adjacent existing structure and houses two auditoriums, a café/restaurant and a branch of the Rotterdam Library.

Ceramic as the face of science

Milan University's New IT Hub and Service Centre, designed by Isolarchitetti, was the institutional category winner of the 2020 Ceramics and Design competition

An exclusive retreat in the hills outside Turin

A multi-stage project has transformed a historic 17th-century residence used for hundreds of years as a leisure and holiday retreat for the Savoy nobility into a contemporary event venue

The colours of the desert

Inaugurated in Wadi Ashaar in 2019, the Maraya Concert Hall stands as a symbol of change for Saudi Arabia, which aims to promote the building as an international-level cultural centre

Emotional cars

In its renovated headquarters in Lainate, the company STILL has opened a museum chronicling the 100-year history of OM, a brand that is deeply rooted in Italian and international automotive tradition

Where beauty and education go hand in hand

A recently renovated nineteenth-century castle in Prague is home to a Montessori primary school